Coin-receptacle.



No.fvams. y PATENTBD MAY a1, 1904,

' J. ANDERSON.

COIN RECEPTAGLE.

y APPLIOATION FILED 00T.9, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Pateneeamay s1, .190m

PATENT OFFICE;l

.ORN ANDERSON, OR NEW YORK, N. Y. 'y 1 9 COINaEOEF'TAOLE.

SPYECIFCTIOFITformng part of n Letters Izatent No. 761,435, dated May 31, 1904.

` .-Appiiaaon flied october 9,1903. semina. 176.399. on model.)

T0 all whom it mdyfoowcer'n:

. Be it known that I, JOHN ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Receptacles; and I do hereby declare. the folf lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the'same. l

. This invention has for its object certainjimprovements in coin savingsbanks whereby the construction thereof issimpliiied and the security against theextraction of -coins therefrom is positively prevented.

. Other features. of novelty and advantagev will hereinafter more fully appear, and in or-Vv der that the same may be'more fully described reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, whereinl A Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional View taken through the device embodying my said invention. view taken at right angles to the section in Fig. g1, and Fig.f 3 is a view of the device removed from thecoin-receptacle. Y

In theJ several views'the same letters of reference a're'jemployed to designate correspondingparts. a

In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, Al represents the device applied to -a coin-receptacle, preferably rectangular` in configuration, receptacle A in any suitable manner, suchas by the screw o, is a coin-chuteB. This chute B is approximately V-shaped in general configuration, the upper end of the chute, which is attached to the receptacle A, being in communicationwithv a slot or opening provided -in the wall of said receptacle A, through which is adapted to be passed a coin. This slot b is preferably located immediately adjacent one wall ofthe chute B, the opposite side of said slot being bounded by the guard C, preferably secured in place by the screw a. b2 is an opening left in the lower side of the chute adapted to admit a screw-driver to adjust the screw o. Upon the lower open end of said chute B are pivoted a plurality of tumblers Fig. 2 'is a transverse sectionaly thereof.

Secured Within this.

f D E. The tumblers D are freely suspended from the point (l, carried upon the upper wall of thechute-opening, said tumblers being of a length slightly greater than the width of thechute-opening, a stop d2, forming an extension from the 'end ofthe chute, limiting the swinging motion of said tumblers. Be-- neath these tumblers are similarly suspended a plurality of tumblers E, being side by side upon the point e, the rearward motion of these tumblers being limited by the stop e2. These i tumblers E are similar in dimensions tothe tumblers D directly above, one set of tumblers being preferably staggered in relation to the Others, so as to allow both sets of tum-A blers D and E to simultaneously close the chute-exit without interference. "This arrangement may be clearly seen from Fig. 2;

but ofcourse it will be understood that I do not limit myself to any particular arrangement.

Now it will be obvious that shoulda coin be properly' inserted in the coin-slot b it will enter the chute B, lfinally resting iii-the apex The receptacle is now tilted, causing the tumblers D E 'toswing clearof the opening of the chute and the coin to slide or roll down through .the chute, through the opening therein, and falling into the recepta- ,c'le A. Any subsequent attempt to extract the coin will be vfrustrated by the tumblers D E,- which will close the chute-opening at all positions of the receptacle except when there- 'ceptacle rests upon the left-.hand end; but it will' be seen that at this position it will be impossible to cause a coin to pass from the receptacle through 4the chute and out of the slot b. To prevent the escape of a coin while in the chute and to guide the coinwhile being in-v serted through the coin-slot o, the guard or shield C is provided with an offset o, the space between this offset c and the adjacent wall of the chute being justwide enough to permit the passage of a coin. v y

While `I have shown my invention as embodied in but one form, it will of course be understood that I do not so limit myself, as many changes and modifications might be made in the same, which changes and modifi- IOO cations could be made without departing from the spirit of my said invention. It will also be understood that the device may be employed upon a receptacle of any desired form or design or in any instance where such a device of this character may be desired.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. A device of the character described, cornprising a chute having coin entrance and exit openings, and interlocking means carried by the lower ends of the chute and removed from proximity to the walls of the device for controlling the passage of coins through the exitopening thereof, substantially as described.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a coin-chute having coin entrance and exit openings, and interlocking means pivoted upon the lower ends of the chute and removed from proximity to the Walls of the device for preventing the admission of coins to said chute through the exit-opening thereof, substantially as described.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a chute having com entrance and exit 4 openings, and a plurality of independentlymovable tumblers pivoted upon the upper edge of the exit end of said chute, and a similar set of tumblers arranged beneath the firstmentioned tumblers and pivoted on the lower edge of the exit end of said chute, each said set of tumblers being removed from proximity to the walls of the device, substantially as described.

4.. A device of the character described, comprising a chute having coin entrance and exit openings, a plurality of independently-movable tumblers pivoted upon the upper edge of the exit end of said chute, and a similar set of tumblers arranged beneath and staggered relatively to the first-mentioned tumblers, and pivoted on the lower edge of the exit end of said chute, each said set of tumblers being removed from proximity to the walls of the device, substantially as described.

5. In a coin receptacle, the combination with a coin-chute mounted in the upper portion thereof and provided with coin entrance and exit openings, of a plurality of independently-movable tumblers pivoted upon the upper edge of the exit end of said chute, and a similar set of tumblers arranged beneath the first-mentioned tumblers and pivoted on the lower edge of the exit end of said chute, each said set of tumblers being removed from proximity to the walls of the device, substantially as described.

6. In a coin receptacle, the combination with a coin-chute mounted in the upper portion thereof and provided with coin entrance and exit openings, of a plurality of independently-movable tumblers pivoted upon the upper edge of the exit end of said chute, and a similar set of tumblers arranged beneath and staggered relatively to the first-mentioned tumblers and pivoted on the lower edge of the exit end of said chute, each said set of tumblers being removed from proximity to the walls of the device, substantially as deascribed.

7. In a coin-receptacle, the combination with a coin-chute mounted in the upper portion thereof and provided with coin entrance and exit openings, of a plurality of independently-movable tumblers pivoted upon the upper edge of the exit end of said chute, a similar set of tumblers arranged beneath and staggered relatively to the lirst-mentiolwd tumblers and pivoted on the lower edge of the exit end of said chute, each said set of tumblers being removed from proximity to the walls of the device, and stops for limiting the movement of said tumblers, substantially as described.

8. In a coin-receptacle, the combination with a coin-chute mounted in the upper portion thereof and provided with coin entrance and exit openings, of a plurality of independently-movable tumblers pivoted upon the upper edge of the exit end of said chute, a similar set of tumblers arranged beneath and staggered relatively to the first-mentioned tumblers and pivoted on the lower edge of the exit end of said chute, each said set of tumblers being removed from proximity to the walls of the device, and stops on the chute for limiting the movement of said tumblers, substantially as described.

9. In a coinreceptacle, the combination with a removable coin-chute mounted in the upper portion thereof and provided with coin entrance and exit openings, of a plurality of independently movable tumblers pivoted upon the upper edge of the exit end oi said chute, a similar set of tumblers arranged beneath and staggered relatively to the lirstmentioned tmnblers and pivoted on the lower edge of the exit end of said chute, each said set of tumblers being removed from proximity to the walls of the device, and stops for limiting the movement of said tumblers, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiix mysi gnature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN J. CUNNINGHAM, B. l). JoHNsoN.

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